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US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

FILE – National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy speaks during the NTSB fact-finding hearing on the DCA midair collision accident, at the National Transportation and Safety Board boardroom, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File) FILE – Attorney Bob Clifford speaks during a news conference regarding the Jan. 29, 2025, mid-air […]

Minnesota: Helicopter crashes near Airlake Airport, bursts into flames, leaving no survivors; FAA and NTSB launch probe

Minnesota plane crash (Pic credit: X) A helicopter crashed and caught fire Saturday afternoon near a suburban airport in the Minnesota Twin Cities, with authorities confirming there are no survivors. The downed aircraft, identified as a Robinson R66, was discovered around 2:45 pm local time west of Airlake Airport, according to a statement from the […]

Who is Dr Joy Saini? Indian-origin doctor and mother of NCAA star killed in NYC chopper crash

Dr Joy Saini, an Indian-origin physician and mother of former NCAA Woman of the Year Karenna Groff, was among six people killed when a small plane crashed in Copake, New York, on Saturday. The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B went down in a muddy field shortly after noon, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).The flight, […]

Helicopter that crashed in Hudson had no flight recorders, already flew seven times that day, claim investigators

Debris floats in the water at the scene where a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River (AP photo) The ill-fated helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, resulting in six deaths, had reportedly already completed seven flights that day and lacked flight recording equipment.The Bell 206 L-4 aircraft had conducted seven tour excursions […]